led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last
mid-division, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, one pace thereafter
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace
towards rear, ridden and weakened 2 out
held up in last, pushed along before 2 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well run-in, never nearer
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, gradually faded
chased leader, led 2 out, soon pushed along, edged left run-in, stayed on well
chased leader, lost place and pushed along well before 2 out, soon beaten and tailed off
towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden 2 out, pressed winner last, kept on, no extra
Oakmont has been racing out of his depth since winning a Cartmel seller in June when recent Hexham scorer Lord Caprio was only third. LUCKY ROBIN has run well over fences here since scoring over course and distance last month and Brian Hughes is doing the steering again so he gets the vote. Treasured Company inexplicably ran out here last week after springing a surprise at Uttoxeter and now wears cheekpieces. Balranald is proving expensive to follow but has had wind surgery recently, as has Blue Hawaii. Ottavio is unexposed but improvement is required.
Full Aux Rois (FR) 16-5 (12-0) Led, joined after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no impression on leaders in 3rd, mistake at last, no extra, 3rd of 14, 18 1/2l behind Cornerkova (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn gd in Sep.
Blue Hawaii (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Held up, mistake 2nd, headway chasing leaders before last, modest 3rd home turn, weakened into 4th close home, 4th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Nordic Combined (11-3) at Hexham 2m hcp (3) gs in May.
Ottavio 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 2 out, lost some ground on inside before final bend, switched right approaching last, went 3rd flat, well held by front pair, 3rd of 11, 7 3/4l behind Percy's Word (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Simple Rules (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division, hampered 1st, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Sid Hoodie (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Lord Caprio (IRE) 3-1 (10-3) Waited with in rear, headway soon after 2 out, 3rd before the last, quickened to challenge after the last, driven ahead inside final 100 yards, won at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Sea Prince (11-12) by 1l, 8 ran.
Mistamel (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 8l behind De Mazzaro (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Treasured Company (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, ran out 5th, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Balranald (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Led, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, weakened flat, 8th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Do No Wrong (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Burnage Boy (IRE) 125-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, headway after 4th, slow next, weakened after 2 out, eased before last, 8th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Pateen (11-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Lucky Robin (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along 3 out, ridden 3f out, kept on, always held, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Costly Diamond (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Oakmont (FR) 22-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden 2 out, lost touch before last, one pace, 5th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Alqamar (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
